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Make it possible for the jit to deopt to tier1 upon interrupts

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Description

Make CHECK_PERIODIC a separate instruction, use it instead of the _CHECK_PERIODIC uops for calls.
Then the JIT can safely abort the check instruction. For jumps we don't need to do this because the top appears before the jump instruction has any side effect on program state.

Linked PRs
  • gh-132533
  • gh-135772
  • gh-137098

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Research direction

Start with the CHECK_PERIODIC instruction and the _CHECK_PERIODIC uops for calls described in the issue, then review linked PRs 132533, 135772, and 137098 for the current implementation. Done means the JIT can safely abort the check instruction and deopt to tier1 upon interrupts, while jump handling remains unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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